Molecular characterization of nodule worm in a community of Bornean primates.

ABSTRACT: Strongyles are commonly reported parasites in studies of primate parasite biodiversity. Among them, nodule worm species are often overlooked as a serious concern despite having been observed to cause serious disease in nonhuman primates and humans. In this study, we investigated whether strongyles found in Bornean primates are the nodule worm Oesophagostomum spp., and to what extent these parasites are shared among members of the community. To test this, we propose two hypotheses that use the parasite genetic structure to infer transmission processes within the community. In the first scenario, the absence of parasite genetic substructuring would reflect high levels of parasite transmission among primate hosts, as primates' home ranges overlap in the study area. In the second scenar

SUBMITTER: Frias L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6468080 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature